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Auction of collection of TCM's Robert Osborne includes Oscar

Posted September 13, 2019 7:00 am

The Associated Press

DAVENPORT, Wash. (AP) - A 1936 Oscar is among the items going up for auction from the collection of the late Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne.

Grant Zahajko (zuh-HAHJ'-koh) Auctions of Davenport, Washington, announced Friday that Osborne's collection , owned by his three nieces, will be auctioned on Oct. 10th.

The collection of the TCM host and movie historian, who died in 2017, includes the 1936 Oscar statuette given to art director Richard Day for his work on the film "The Dark Angel." It's expected to go for between $70,000 and $100,000.

The auction also includes a copy of Osborne's 1979 book, "50 Golden Years of Oscar," signed by 383 film stars including Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Laurence Olivier and James Stewart. It's expected to bring between $20,000 and $30,000.

FILE - This Jan. 31, 2013 file photo shows Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne attending the "Cabaret" 40th anniversary screening in New York. A collection of Hollywood memorabilia belonging to Osborne will be auctioned off on Oct. 10. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File) The Associated Press

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